Guardians or Rays? Blue Jays or Mariners? si_mlb staffers make their picks
This is a pick on the strength of Cleveland’s form coming into the playoffs. The Guardians have won 24 of their last 30 games and have not suffered consecutive losses since Sept. 4. The Rays’ bats have been sluggish of late, while Cleveland’s three starters for this series—Shane Bieber, Triston McKenzie and Cal Quantrill—have combined for a 2.38 ERA in 234 innings since the start of August.
In a matchup that looks so close on paper, I’ll give the edge to the team with the home field advantage and the better starting pitching. Robbie Ray, who’s slated to start Game 2, has not looked good of late. Neither has George Kirby, who could be in a position to piggy-back with Ray if the latter is unable to pitch deep into the game. It’s difficult to project, but Seattle’s return to postseason baseball could be short-lived if Ray and Kirby don’t get things back on track quickly.
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